8/29/2012-GOP Convention

Bob Englehart

The idea for today's cartoon came from my own experience. I was driving to the office in the rain Tuesday morning, and I thought, "The Republican convention is on tonight. Do I want to watch it? It's a bunch of scripted nonsense and blather mostly from people for whom I have no respect. The Yankees are playing Toronto. I watched the Bombers get beat Monday night. Do I want to watch them continue their downward spiral? I...hey...wait a minute. The new Three Stooges Movie just came in the mail. That'll make more sense than the Yankees and the Republicans put together." And there's my cartoon.

By the way, we should all praise technology. Back in the day, there were only three networks and Public Broadcasting. All four outlets would cover the convention for four nights in a row. That meant no "Gunsmoke," "Honeymooners," "Laugh In," no nothin' for almost a week. Today, we have options and I intend to exercise them.